05-31-2023, 02:09 PM
(05-31-2023, 01:00 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: Exactly how much cap space would we have if we just let Kyrie walk?Assuming we renounce the rights to all players except Powell (vet min) and keep the #10 pick (if Kyrie’s gone, one of the PGs or big wings that’ll probably be there would be good to pick up). I’m rough rounding that to be $120M. So depending on where the cap lands ($134-136M is what it looks like) we’d have $14-16M in cap space.
If we can get a SnT for someone like Grant Williams or Brooks with that money, we’d be able to utilize the full MLE and BAE as well. Get the other of Brooks or Williams for the MLE money.
Could also give Cle a TE for Allen in a trade of McGee or Bullock/27 unprotected for him. Then get 1 of Brooks or Williams for the MLE. Have BPA at #10 hopefully being 1 of Wallace, Black, Walker or Hendricks.
End up with:
Luka/Wallace/Green/Williams/Allen
BAE/Hardy/Bullock/Maxi/Powell
Luka is PG on offense and worse offensive player of opposing 3-5 defender. Wallace, Green and Brooks on perimeter duty. For sure Luka will be hunted on defense, but we have a lot of help for him all the way to the rim, as long as he shows up on defense and isn’t barking at the refs on the other end.